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Health insurance covers 87.62 percent of Vietnam population
According to a report from the Vietnam Social Security (VSS), as of October 31, 2018, the number of health insurance card holders in the country reached 82.33 million or 87.62 percent of the population.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Fatalities due to inborn abnormality remain high
The number of fatalities due to birth defects in under-five-year-old children in Việt Nam in 2015 was 16 per cent, the second leading cause of death after being born prematurely.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Three million Vietnamese youths suffer from mental health problems
About three million young Vietnamese people are affected by mental and psychological problems, but only 20 percent of them receive medical treatment while the rest resort to alcohol, tobacco and drug use.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Vietnam eliminates lymphatic filariasis
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that Vietnam has eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem. According to the WHO, lymphatic filariasis is an infection transmitted to humans by mosquitoes.Keep reading ...
Ha Quyen
Vietnam's first tissue bank opens in Hanoi
Vietnam has opened its first ever tissue bank for medical diagnosis, education and research in Viet Duc Hospital. The Tissue Bank, licensed by the Ministry of Health, would receive, store and transport tissue samples.Keep reading ...
Le Nga
Ministry sounds warning against diseases in south
The Ministry of Health has called on authorities and hospitals in the south to strengthen preventive measures to control the spread of measles and hand-foot-mouth disease. The number of HFM infections has increased steadily in the region, with nearly 4,800 cases reported so far this year, ...
VNA Reporter
Govt spells out ambitious plan to develop grassroots healthcare
The Ministry of Health is making efforts to strengthen the grassroots healthcare system to improve the quality of primary healthcare and achieve universal health coverage, which will ensure that everyone can access quality healthcare services without facing financial hardship.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Vietnam ranks 4th in liver cancer fatality rate
On average, 23 people per 100,000 die of liver cancer in Vietnam, among the highest rates in the world, according to a report by the World Cancer Research Fund International.Keep reading ...
VOV News Reporter
Vietnam commits to wiping out tuberculosis by 2030
Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has committed to wiping out tuberculosis (TB) in Vietnam by 2030 while addressing the High-Level TB Meeting, held on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly in New York. Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Higher tobacco tax recommended to reduce incidence of premature death
Experts have recommended tobacco tax hikes to negate the harmful effects of smoking.[]In Vietnam, one out of every two adult males in Vietnam is a smoker. Smoking is attributed to 24%-28% of premature deaths among Vietnamese men aged over 35. More than 40,000 smoking-related deaths ...
Saigon Times Reporter
